Buying a car

Emp_Fab

DiscoStu said:

Have we overlooked something? Has Emp actually driven a Veloster yet?
He might take one out then realise it's not for him and we're in for another 50 pages!

You're not wrong.  No, I haven't driven one.  I might hate it.  

Actually, I know where theres a blue one for sale I could take for a spin...

TTony

Emp_Fab said:

Actually, I know where theres a blue one for sale I could take for a spin...

There’s no point driving a blue one when you’re really after a green or yellow one.

It’ll be a completely different experience.

Surely you can’t have missed that colour is just about the single most important criteria in buying this car!

RaymondLin

I always wonder who the term Tyre Kicker applies to, I think we have a winner.

thumpingrug

Having logged in this morning I can't believe there haven't been any updates overnight.  I need my fix before the working day starts.

WiresDreamDisasters

digitalscream said:

You have some strange tastes, man

Or alternatively, no taste whatsoever!

Emp_Fab

It's a combination of an ongoing mid-life crisis, partial colour blindness and antidepressants.

TimmyO

I'm beginning to feel like this is an episode of Black Mirror and the posts are actually from an emergently-self-aware Hyundai Veloster that really really wants to go and live in Swansea 

welshboyo

Emp_Fab said:

It's a combination of an ongoing mid-life crisis, partial colour blindness and antidepressants.

Surely a mid-life crisis should be a Porsche or Ferrari (Auto in Lime Green) rather than a feckin Hyundai and 50 pages on a guitar forum?

strtdv

welshboyo said:

Emp_Fab said:

It's a combination of an ongoing mid-life crisis, partial colour blindness and antidepressants.

Surely a mid-life crisis should be a Porsche or Ferrari (Auto in Lime Green) rather than a feckin Hyundai and 50 pages on a guitar forum?

There's nothing as expensive as a cheap Ferrari

Paul_C

Just had a look at a couple of pictures of a Veloster and the size of the back window would rule it out for me.

I take out rear headrests when I can so I get a good view of what's happening behind me (even when the rear window is a decent size) and to make reversing as safe as I can, for me and anyone around me - that ridiculous little window should be banned.

strtdv

I presume it has rear parking sensors

RaymondLin

Paul_C said:

Just had a look at a couple of pictures of a Veloster and the size of the back window would rule it out for me.

I take out rear headrests when I can so I get a good view of what's happening behind me (even when the rear window is a decent size) and to make reversing as safe as I can, for me and anyone around me - that ridiculous little window should be banned.

Lol don’t say that, he ruled out the CR-Z for that very reason.

boogieman

strtdv said:

I presume it has rear parking sensors

It’s a cheap Korean car. I’d be amazed if it even has rear seats. 

Emp_Fab

SouthpawMark said:

Just buy any colour Veloster and get it wrapped in exactly the colour you desire. 

Just. Buy. A. Veloster. 

Oooooooh.....  Now you're talking!

I could go chrome.... or rose gold!

Emp_Fab

digitalscream

I actually really like that chrome one. Probably a proper hazard on the road, but pretty damn spiffy if you don't care about that.

Kilgore

Emp_Fab said:

What do they transform into?

TTony

Some cars can look a bit naff when wrapped in a ridiculous colour.

Others are - arguably - improved.  Particularly if they were naff to begin with.

strtdv

boogieman said:

strtdv said:

I presume it has rear parking sensors

It’s a cheap Korean car. I’d be amazed if it even has rear seats. 

I had an even cheaper Korean car than that and it has rear parking sensors. You tend to get more for your money with a Hyundai/Kia etc than you do with a lot of European brands

p90fool

Paul_C said:

Just had a look at a couple of pictures of a Veloster and the size of the back window would rule it out for me.

I take out rear headrests when I can so I get a good view of what's happening behind me (even when the rear window is a decent size) and to make reversing as safe as I can, for me and anyone around me - that ridiculous little window should be banned.

Have you never driven a van? 

You don't actually need a rear window at all to reverse safely.